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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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